Solveo Energie Is Hiring!

Senior Project Developer (F/M)

About

🧭 Context

Solveo Energies is a French independent renewable energy producer born as an answer to the climate change. Founded with the mission to harness wind and solar energy, we develop, finance, build, and operate renewable energy projects that contribute to a sustainable energy future.

Driven by a commitment to local communities, we transform natural resources into high-value investments with our stakeholders. Our expertise in multi-energy solutions ensures cost-effective, green energy production that brings lasting benefits to all stakeholders and global sustainability goals.

As part of its international growth strategy, Solveo Energies is expanding its operations in Romania. By maintaining close relationships with local partners and stakeholders, we ensure our projects are adapted to regional needs while contributing to energy independence and energy transition.

Today, we are seeking a versatile Senior Project Developer to actively contribute to our Romanian business objectives and pursue shaping of our culture in Romania.

This is a unique opportunity to build from the ground up a high-performing, purpose-driven team within a fast-growing international renewable energy group.

We are looking for someone who brings strong expertise, hands-on involvement, and a true entrepreneurial mindset — someone ready to take ownership, drive projects forward, and play a key role in expanding Solveo Energies’ presence in Eastern Europe.

Job Description

🚀 Main missions:

As Senior Project Developer (SPD), you will play a key role in driving Solveo Energies’ expansion in Eastern Europe by transforming development opportunities into bankable renewable energy projects. You will lead the full project development lifecycle—from site identification to Ready-to-Build status—ensuring projects are technically robust, financially viable, and delivered in line with regulatory and environmental requirements.

Working closely with internal teams in France and local stakeholders, you will help establish Solveo’s presence and credibility in Romania while contributing directly to the region’s energy transition.

Transform opportunities into energy projects

  • Identify and prequalify high-potential sites for Wind farms development (with a possible expansion to BESS).

  • Negotiate land lease agreements with landowners or municipalities to secure viable sites.

  • Assess legal, technical, and environmental constraints to structure viable and competitive projects.

  • Build strong relationships with landowners, local authorities, and representatives of grid operator to support project development.

Lead projects from concept to Ready-to-Build

  • Manage the overall development roadmap, ensuring alignment of timelines, budgets, and project milestones.

  • Coordinate permitting processes and ensure all regulatory and environmental requirements are secured.

  • Oversee technical and grid connection studies in collaboration with internal engineering teams.

Drive project value and strategic decisions

  • Monitor development budgets and optimize expenditures to maximize project value.

  • Contribute to business plans and investment cases with the Project Finance and Legal teams.

  • Provide strategic analysis and feasibility assessments to support key investment decisions.

Represent Solveo locally

  • Support Country Manager in managing contacts with public authorities, partners, and grid operators.

  • Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and promote transparent, responsible project development.

  • Support the development of a collaborative and high-performing local presence in Romania.

Support long-term market growth

  • Develop a network of local consultants, contractors, and partners to strengthen project execution capacity.

  • Monitor regulatory developments, market trends, and risks affecting renewable energy development.

  • Contribute to building a strong pipeline of projects and supporting Solveo’s long-term expansion in Southeast Europe.

Preferred Experience

đź«€Hard & soft skills:

  • Master degree, associated to at least 5 years of experience in a similar position in the renewable energy sector.

  • Autonomous, self-starter and recognized for your team spirit and capabilities to take initiatives.

  • You can make decisions in combination with a strong capacity to convince stakeholders and clients.

  • You are full of knowledges & curiosity in all technical aspects related to wind and photovoltaic projects.

  • Good understanding of legal contractual conditions in land contracts, supplier contracts and other contractual arrangements need to complete the project development and how such conditions may impact project execution.

  • You know how Microsoft Office Suite works, and can easily use or learn QGIS, WindPro PV Syst, RatedPower, AutoCAD or equivalent.

  • You are Romanian native and fluent in oral and written English.

  • You have a valid driver’s license (B category and open on business travel that we are expecting up to 50%.

🎯What Success Looks Like in 12 months?

Within your first year, success will mean:

  • A robust pipeline of pre-permitted and permitted projects with grid connection agreement and ready for investment.

  • Trusted relationships with local stakeholders and authorities.

  • A clear, efficient project development framework adapted to the regional context

  • Measurable contribution to Solveo’s regional growth and purpose: delivering clean energy where it matters most.

🏗️ Why join Solveo Energies in Romania?

- Shape projects from the very beginning: You will be at the origin of every project, identifying and securing land that will become future wind farms. Your work is highly tangible: without land, there is no project. This role offers real ownership and direct impact from day one.

- Operate in a high-potential, underdeveloped market: Romania offers significant untapped land opportunities for renewables compared to Western Europe. You’ll work in a market where access to land is still a competitive advantage, not a constraint.

- Build strong local relationships and influence projects: The role is deeply rooted in the field: working with landowners, municipalities, and local stakeholders. You will play a key role in building trust and enabling projects, giving you high visibility and influence locally.

- Join at an early stage and grow with the company: Solveo is at the beginning of its development in Romania, which means building the land strategy, structuring partnerships and contributing to the project pipeline. It’s a unique opportunity to shape how things are done and grow with the business.

- Contribute to meaningful, long-term projects: By securing land for renewable energy projects, you directly contribute to: local economic development (land revenues, taxes, jobs), energy transition, long-term infrastructure in the region. A role with strong purpose and visible local impact.

Recruitment Process

  1. Technical qualification

  2. HR Interview

  3. Deep dive with our Country Manager

  4. Closing discussion with the team

Additional Information

  • Contract Type: Full-Time
  • Start Date: 01 July 2026
  • Location: Bucarest
  • Education Level: Master's Degree
  • Experience: > 3 years
  • Possible partial remote

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